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Thunder Bay City Council changes mind on shelter village site again
Thunder Bay's proposed temporary shelter village won't be built on Miles Street East. Council approved the site — which was recommended by city administration — at its July 14 meeting. However, on Monday night, councillors voted against ratifying that decision, instead voting in support of a location next to 8th Avenue, known as the Hillyard site. "City council voted for the status quo, so at least in the south core, we're just looking at more of the same," said Coun. Brian Hamilton, who represents the McKellar Ward. The Miles Street East site is part of that ward. "Tough moment for those of us that have been listening to the experts, consulting with the organizations, and really trying to advocate for a well-balanced solution that balances the needs of ... business as well as helping people move their lives forward," Hamilton said. "Tough, emotional night here." Hamilton voted to ratify the Miles Street East site on Monday. Councillors Greg Johnsen, Kristen Oliver, Kasey Etreni, Shelby Ch'ng, and Andrew Foulds also voted in favour of ratification. Councillors Rajni Agarwal, Mark Bentz, Albert Aiello, Dominic Pasqualino, Michael Zussino, Trevor Giertuga, and Mayor Ken Boshcoff voted against. City Manager John Collin said city administration chose Miles Street East because it was the site that offered the best chance for the project to succeed. Administration has noted in the past that the site is close to services that the occupants regularly access. The village would include about 80 sleeping cabins for use by the city's unhoused population, with the goal of helping them transition to permanent housing. In addition, the Miles Street East site is ready for construction, and easy to access by emergency services. Regarding the Hillyard site, Bentz said it has some positives. "It doesn't put revitalization at risk," he said during the meeting. "It offers three times the land area compared to Miles." "It's rather isolated from residential uses." There are some challenges, however, Bentz said, including the site being located near to an active transportation corridor and an off-leash dog park. In addition, Bentz said, there is limited information available in terms of environmental concerns with the site, and it's further away from services. Hamilton had concerns about choosing a new site "on the fly." "I'm certainly not interested in spending money on a site that is not tested," he said. "It has not passed the consultation publicly, and passed the smell test of our senior leadership, and the organizations that are about to serve the people." "This is just throwing spaghetti on the wall. I'm not interested in in throwing good money after bad." Hamilton voted against the Hillyard site, as did Foulds, Johnsen, and Giertuga.
CTV News
2 hours ago
- CTV News
Canadian boycott of U.S. spirits hurts broader alcohol sales, trade group says
Wine produced in the United States is removed from the shelves of an LCBO store in Toronto on Tuesday March 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Canadian provinces' boycott of U.S. spirits amid a trade dispute with the United States has caused a sharp drop in sales of American imports, as well as other imported and domestic spirits across the nation, a Canadian liquor trade group said on Tuesday. Sales of U.S. spirits in Canada dropped 66.3% between March 5, when provinces announced they would stop carrying the products in retail stores, and the end of April, according to an analysis by Spirits Canada. The group, which represents Canadian manufacturers and marketers of distilled spirits, said total spirits sales in Canada fell 12.8% during the same period. 'The North American spirits sector is highly interconnected, and the immediate and continued removal of all U.S. spirits products from Canadian shelves is deeply problematic for spirits producers on both sides of the border,' said Cal Bricker, president and CEO of Spirits Canada. Several Canadian provinces pulled U.S. spirits from liquor stores in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of a 25% tariff on certain imports. Most recently, Trump's threat to impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods starting August 1 has raised concerns about an escalating trade war and spurred a 'Buy Canadian' movement among consumers and businesses. In early March, Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman Corp. called the removal of American bourbon and whiskey from Canadian liquor stores worse than Canada's retaliatory tariffs and described it as a disproportionate response to Trump's levies. According to Spirits Canada, sales of U.S. spirits in Ontario, Canada's largest market for spirits, plunged 80% after the products were removed from shelves. Two provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, have since resumed selling U.S. spirits, the group said. The decision to pull U.S. spirits has hurt American distillers, as well as Canadian revenues, consumers and hospitality businesses, Spirits Canada added. Currently, U.S. tariffs are suspended on imports from Canada that comply with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Spirits produced in Canada fall under this trade pact. (Reporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Mohammed Safi Shamsi)
CTV News
2 hours ago
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Orillia names its most patriotic street after flag challenge
Orillia's great flag challenge resulted in one street being named the winner with 95 Canadian flags per house. In Orillia, patriotism isn't just a feeling, it's a full-on flag war. Harvie Settlement Road claimed the title of the Most Patriotic Street in the Sunshine City, winning the inaugural Great Orillia Flag Challenge, with 95 Canadian flags displayed per household. The community contest was organized to boost national pride at a time when trade wars run rampant with the United States. This was the first time the City hosted the flag challenge, and residents really got into it. One person thanked the city for the event on social media. 'What a fun way and great reason to go around and meet/socialize with all of your neighbours,' wrote Lyn Win, who happens to live on the winning road. Several others took to the City's post to congratulate the winners. Runners up included Hughes Road with an average of 62 red and white flags per house and Fittons Heights with around 27 per house.
